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NATO

Trump signed the D-Day proclamation at the top. Macron, Merkel, other leaders signed at the bottom

French President Emmanuel Macron helped World War II veteran Russell Pickett stand during the ceremony to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day. USA TODAY Donald Trump likes to stand out in a crowd even with his signature at a World War II commemoratio…

bubmagJune 7, 2019

Cold War

U.N.’s Guterres says China, U.S. must not slip into new Cold War

ST PETERSBURG (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday it was important to prevent the United States and China, locked in a trade dispute, from sliding into a new Cold War. Guterres was speaking on a panel alongside Russian Preside…

bubmagJune 7, 2019

Feudalism

I’m fed up with iPhone feudalism – viva the repair revolution!

Darning mushroom? Who even knows what that is anymore? Mine is of green-painted wood, worn smooth, but how does this quaint anachronism relate to a developing eco-cultural movement spearheaded by car clubs and petrolheads? And what does it mean for my aging i…

bubmagJune 7, 2019

Android

Today’s best deals: $26 true wireless earbuds, $20 off PlayStation Plus, $8 wireless charger, $1 LED bulbs, more

Weve got some truly outstanding daily deals to share with you on Friday, and it all starts with an exclusive sale that gets you the upgraded version of the best-selling true wireless earbuds on Amazon for just $26.39 when you use the coupon code BGRSPTFP at c…

bubmagJune 7, 2019

Recycling

Why you can’t just throw anything in the recycling bin

For many years the recycling collected from households in the UK and other Western countries has been exported. This strategy has enabled these countries to carry on without much thought about how consumers purchase goods and dispose of all the unwanted packa…

bubmagJune 7, 2019

AR-15

Stern Defense Hybrid 2 Stage (H2S) AR-15 Trigger

Stern Defense has introduced a drop-in AR-15 trigger called Hybrid 2 Stage (H2S). It is designed to be an intermediate solution between competition and combat triggers. According to the company, the Hybrid 2 Stage trigger is “developed with pistol caliber car…

bubmagJune 7, 2019

Doping in Cycling

After over 1,000 tests at the Giro d’Italia, UCI to roll out further mechanical doping measures

The UCI says it carried out 1,425 mechanical doping tests during the Giro dItalia. Over a thousand tests were conducted using magnetic scanning technology with a further 113 conducted by X-ray at the end of stages. The sports governing body says it is now rea…

bubmagJune 7, 2019

Moravec‘s Paradox

British art dealer unveils pioneering robot artist

Billed as "one of the most exciting artists of our time", Ai-Da differs from generations of past masters in one inescapable way: she is a robot. Ai-Da is the brainchild of Aidan Meller, who claims she is the world's first ultra-realistic humanoid artist, abl…

bubmagJune 7, 2019

Astroturfing

Election? What Election? The EU Elite Will Censor Their Way Out of this Mess

The neoliberal establishment is wringing its hands in the wake of European elections that proved a resounding victory for populist parties across the continent, casting around for someone to blame but utterly incapable of realizing their own interference has …

bubmagJune 7, 2019

Black Hole

Patagonia’s Best Bag Is 30% Off Right Now

If you’ve never heard of Patagonia’s Black Hole duffel bags, you’ve likely spotted one in an airport, foreign train station or strapped to the roof of an overlander. Patagonia built the weather-resistant and sturdy bags to last decades with a rugged TPU-lamin…

bubmagJune 7, 2019

Trump signed the D-Day proclamation at the top. Macron, Merkel, other leaders signed at the bottom

U.N.’s Guterres says China, U.S. must not slip into new Cold War

I’m fed up with iPhone feudalism – viva the repair revolution!

Today’s best deals: $26 true wireless earbuds, $20 off PlayStation Plus, $8 wireless charger, $1 LED bulbs, more

Why you can’t just throw anything in the recycling bin

Stern Defense Hybrid 2 Stage (H2S) AR-15 Trigger

After over 1,000 tests at the Giro d’Italia, UCI to roll out further mechanical doping measures

British art dealer unveils pioneering robot artist

Election? What Election? The EU Elite Will Censor Their Way Out of this Mess

Patagonia’s Best Bag Is 30% Off Right Now

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